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Airlines in Transition 2013, Dublin, 11/12 April
Airlines of all business models are striving for new traffic sources and higher yields, forming partnerships that are reshaping the industry.
CAPA’s 1st Airlines in Transition (AIT) Summit was held in Istanbul in April 2012 and the second event is to be held at the prestigious Ritz-Carlton, Powerscourt, near Dublin on 11/12 April, 2013. The Airlines in Transition Summit is a CEO forum that brings together full service airlines, LCCs and hybrids to find new partnership models as they evolve strategically and technologically.
The dialogue will be over two days and feature approximately 20-30 CEO speakers of leading full service and low-cost airlines, in an informal and high quality setting. They will examine in rare detail the various high-level (and other) issues that will shape where the world’s airlines are heading – that is: the next generation of airlines. As low-cost airlines evolve and take on more of the characteristics of the full service carriers and each seeks to connect more effectively to the other, a whole array of legal, operational, strategic, commercial and technological issues arise. The forum will explore how this new industry is evolving, sharing experiences from every region of the world and from a variety of airlines.
Each half-day session begins with a Thought Leader presentation outlining the agenda and offering suggestions; these will be followed by panel format discussions led by professionals. The only panellists will be CEOs.
Issues include:
➔ The convergence of LCC and full service models in different regions
➔ The course of liberalisation, mergers and acquisitions and the role of global alliances
➔ How IT is opening up new avenues for operations and cooperation between full service and low-cost airlines
➔ The effectiveness of dual brands and low-cost subsidiaries
➔ Regional variations and the impact of the rise of Asia on global aviation
Sponsors
Gala Dinner Host Airport Host
Platinum Sponsors
Eco Partner
Coffee Break Sponsor
Innovation Partner
Official Carrier
Supporting Partner
Philanthropy Partner
Roundtable Dinner
As an additional networking opportunity for attendees, Airlines in Transition will be hosting a closed roundtable discussion dinner on the first night of the conference (11 April). This dinner will feature a number of airline CEOs on stage fielding questions from the audience, in a relaxed and candid atmosphere.
CAPA and its associated publication, Airline Leader, are well placed as an industry Think Tank to provide the right kind of forum for responsible and valuable debate at this seminal moment in airline evolution – as well as contributing to it.
Some feedback from the 2012 event:
'Well done on the conference, it was very useful and was a breath of fresh air not to have a tranche of supplier pitches taking up space!'
Shannon Engine Support
'Thank you for organising a great meeting. I enjoyed the conference, meeting the many colleagues and the insights discussed. The location was impressive and the event was extremely well organised.'
Air France-KLM
'Very insightful! Excellent content and information. Took away much food for thought to incorporate into our strategic planning process.'
Jetset Travelworld Group
'All of the presentations were of excellent quality. Very good networking opportunities.'
Travelport
About CAPA's Events
At CAPA, we don’t just ‘do’ conferences. We live and breathe the content. It’s our industry, our expertise, our constant focus. So at CAPA events, you’ll hear from airline CEO, CFOs and other industry thought leaders.
CAPA events offer great content and networking opportunities with the people that truly shape the direction of our industry. We shape an informed discussion based on the latest research from our global team.
CAPA's Airlines in Transition 2013 will be the premier global airline strategy summit. CEOs from all regions and business models will gather for high-level panel discussions and a gala round-table dinner.
* DRAFT PROGRAMME *
DAY 1: 11 April 2013
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0800-0900 |
Registration and welcome coffee |
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0900-0915 |
Chairman's Opening Address |
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Session 1: The framework: long-haul and short-haul changes in the past two years |
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0915-0940 |
Thought Leader introduction |
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0940-1110 |
Session 1, Panel 1: Radical change in alliance and partnership relationships The extent of change in alliance and partnership relations in the past year is unprecedented, shifting the course of the long-haul industry and reshaping the way many airlines conduct their global operations. It will take time for the implications to filter through, as competition authorities and combatants evaluate the positions against a constantly changing competitive backdrop. The entry of the Gulf carriers either into Branded Global Alliances – Qatar Airways into oneworld – or the bilateral linkages of Etihad and Emirates cutting across the defensive lines of the Global Alliances, has forced a complete re-evaluation of how future partnership profiles will evolve. Then there is the egocentric, or radial, alliance structure exemplified by Virgin Australia, as it establishes a series of bilateral links – mostly anti-trust immunised – which deliver it specific geographical access. Meanwhile, within the BGAs, relationships are evolving too, as limited membership joint ventures (with anti-trust immunity) provide a special status for the two or three members involved; they then cooperate and compete as a group against other alliance airlines. This panel will explore the nature of these changes and their likely impact on the system as a whole and on the Branded Global Alliances. |
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1110-1140 |
Coffee Break |
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1140-1310 |
Session 1, Panel 2: Where do smaller airlines position in the new partnership world? In the jungle of long-haul global aviation it is the strongest who shape the changes. Entry costs are high if broad networks are to be developed effectively. Not all of the smaller airlines – regional, long-haul, remote or centrally located – are able to shape a product that will create a sustainable future. History suggests that even where “niches” can be cultivated, they tend to be time-limited in an industry where imitation is relatively easy and where powerful alternatives can be introduced by bigger or more specialised airlines. The GBAs catered for some – but not all – of these smaller, or niche airlines. Even though they might have been poor cousins relative to the central players, they gained from the marketing exposure gained in this way as well as benefiting in such areas as safety supervision, maintenance services, joint purchasing and sharing of capacity offerings. In a radial alliance world, there is little room for the smaller airlines as they generally cannot deliver the necessary geographical coverage. Yet some examples do exist and innovative participants like Aer Lingus, SATA, Vueling, Hainan Airlines, Alaska Airlines and others, have been able to carve out profitable operations by seeking out opportunities that are often different from the standard strategic fare that full service airlines have typically offered. This panel explores some of these examples and look at whether there are common features that allow these smaller airlines to survive and prosper. |
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1310-1410 |
Lunch |
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Session 2: Evolving Airline Business Models |
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1410-1435 |
Thought Leader introduction |
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1435-1605 |
Session 2, Panel 1: How the Full Service Airlines are reshaping their models to compete in their respective environments The Full Service/Network airlines are being forced to refocus their strategies to respond to attacks on their short-haul spokes and increasingly on their long-haul routes – previously their refuge from aggressive competition. In Asia a common response has been to establish subsidiary LCCs (and even to have them expand into other markets through cross border joint ventures). Formerly discredited in Europe – not the least because of union opposition, but also due to fears of cannibalisation – this phenomenon is now reappearing in various forms. Two living experiments are now under way in Europe: 1) Set up an LCC subsidiary but maintain the full service short-haul operations in parallel. This is a model adopted by most Asian carriers and South African Airways – but previously abandoned by the US and some European carriers; and 2) Set up or expand an existing LCC subsidiary and give it all non-feeder routes while the parents FSA only operates short-haul services feeding its long-haul hub(s). This is the emerging Lufthansa model and British Airways may be moving in the same direction. And then, in Asia, examples like Singapore Airlines’ long-haul LCC Scoot, as well as the long-haul variant of Qantas’ Jetstar, seek to forestall LCC competition (and lower yields) on long-haul routes. In an different context, another long-haul approach has been to adopt the strategy of “if you can’t beat them join them”, by linking with one or other of the Gulf carriers. Still there are new entrants appearing, like Norwegian, translating from short-haul LCC to long-haul. Which models are likely to succeed in the longer term and what are the features that make them most likely to survive? |
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1605-1630 |
Coffee Break |
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1630-1800 |
Session 2, Panel 2: Bridging the gap between full service airlines. How the low-cost carriers and hybrid airlines are entering from left stage to play in the FSCs’ markets LCC/hybrids now often find themselves highly valued, as competing global alliance airlines seek to use them to distribute passengers domestically and regionally. But this means that the respective distribution platforms must be able to speak to each other and that they are able to share FFPs. The (former) LCCs in many cases are consequently evolving/have evolved from the simple low-cost identity in which they began life, searching variously for higher yielding traffic, wider market access and sustainability of one form or another as they adapt into a new environment. A big step in the LCC/hybrid evolution is working out how to connect directly with other airlines, both hybrids and full service carriers. In addition to the strategic issues involved, there is a raft of technology and practical airport connectivity obstacles to be dealt with. This is perhaps the most challenging interface in the airline system today and is a focus of attention for most LCC/hybrids, with solution providers racing to find answers to many new and complex demands. But there are many other areas too where the former LCCs are blending their product presentation, with two-class service, FFPs, lounges, use of GDSs and intermediaries, chasing corporate accounts and business travellers generally - all features previously uniquely associated with full service airlines. |
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1800 |
End of Conference Day 1 |
Evening Day One: CAPA welcomes delegates to a delicious dinner accompanied by equally scintillating informal discussion
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1915-2000 |
Pre-dinner cocktails |
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2000-2200 |
Roundtable Dinner: Regulators out of control. The obsessive urge to control everything from denied boarding to charging for seat allocation. What’s the point? Do consumers really benefit? Moderator: Richard Quest, CNN An informal and entertaining dinner conversation, with no formal speakers, but the opportunity to share views and ask questions of a learned top table of 8-10 experts drawn from various industry groups. At several events in the past CAPA has explored this very informal environment and found that participants greatly enjoy the informal nature of discussion over dinner. |
DAY 2: 12 April 2013
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0800-0900 |
Arrival and welcome coffee |
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Session 3: Lighting Candles: Innovating to make profits: Big Data, Advanced Analytics, Merchandising/Ancillaries, Social Media |
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0900-0925 |
Thought Leader introduction |
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0925-1055 |
Session 3, Panel 1: How airlines can work better with airports and IT solution providers to improve the connection interface (and improve the bottom line!) The notoriously unprofitable and incestuous airline industry continues to flounder, repeating the same mistakes, all the while failing to keep abreast of innovative ideas and developments across the travel industry. Although governments (and the EU) have a preoccupation with regulating and taxing every aspect of the industry, the main airlines’ main focus often appears to be to try to change everyone else but themselves. As last year’s Chairman Jeff Shane said in his introduction to the Istanbul event, “Twenty-five centuries ago Confucius instructed us that it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. While it certainly makes sense for the industry to continue its perennial quest to persuade governments to conform tax and regulatory policy to its own vision, there may well be greater utility in thinking about innovations that are more clearly within the industry’s control.“ Massive change is occurring in the way other companies do business. The importance of data use, the roles of intermediaries, the arrival of completely new players in the marketplace, like Google, Facebook and Apple; all this, coupled with consolidation and partnership changes inside the industry, make innovation essential. Where are the lessons to be learnt? And can airlines make the transition into sustainable businesses for the 21st century? Airlines working with: (1) Airports, to
(2) IT solution providers, to
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1055-1120 |
Coffee Break |
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1120-1145 |
Thought Leader introduction |
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1145-1300 |
Session 3, Panel 2: Working with other airlines and consumers to enhance revenues Working with: (1) Other airlines, to:
(2) Consumers, to:
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1300-1400 |
Lunch |
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Session 4 in Closing: What keeps airline CEOs awake at night – and what are their goals for 2015 |
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1400-1425 |
Thought Leader introduction |
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1425-1545 |
Panel Discussion and audience participation We were going to conclude with a session on where the airline industry will be in 2030. But as our Thought Leader for this session rightly observed, that tends to lead to a lot of woolly futurism that does little to get us through what is increasingly a short- to medium-term focused strategic leadership challenge. In practice, few CEOs seriously exercise their minds on a daily basis on where the industry - and where his (because it is almost invariably a man) airline will be in 17 years. For the company strategists, surviving for two years fills most of the windscreen – and for operating officers, the horizon is often blurry beyond six months. Yet upon this industry depends hundreds of billions of dollars in investment activity – for the tourism industry, for airports and other suppliers – as well as the vast social and employment implications which rely on the industry’s wellbeing. For decades, airlines have been seeking greater freedom to behave like other industries, freed of unnecessarily burdensome regulation, permitted to merge, establishing equity-based global brands, freer entry to markets. These are all continuing background noise for the daily clamour of the airline CEO – but his role is to satisfy today’s shareholders, or in other cases to achieve very discrete government objectives, but in a commercially sustainable way. Shifts in the way product is distributed; the potential use of Big Data; the impact of global warming on the industry and on travel flows; oil prices and alternative fuel sources; the nature of the airline product itself – who flies, will virtual airlines prevail?; skills shortages and jobs and employee satisfaction. All of these will contribute to shaping the new world. The long term is easy. It is the short to medium term that exercises the CEO’s brain at 2AM. Richard Quest will delve into this mind and undoubtedly come up with some revelations! |
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1545 |
Closing remarks from the chairman |
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Jeremy Wertheimer, VP Travel, [View bio] |
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Christoph Mueller, |
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Montie Brewer, Former CEO, Air Canada [View bio] |
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Cathal O'Connell, |
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Bernard Gustin, CEO, Brussels Airlines [View bio] |
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Catherine Lynn, |
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Kevin Toland, |
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Aidan Brogan |
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Tewolde GebreMariam, |
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Matthew Baldwin, Director, AAITP DG MOVE, European Commission [View bio] |
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James Davidson, CEO, |
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Michael Eggenschwiler, CEO, Hamburg Airport [View bio] |
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Willie Walsh, |
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Eric Leopold, Director of Passenger Services, IATA [View Bio] |
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Tony Davis, |
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David Barger, |
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Christoph Klingenberg, |
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Jochen Schnadt, Commercial Director, Monarch Airlines [View bio] |
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Antonio Menezes, |
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Jim Peters, CTO, SITA [View bio] |
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Greg Gilchrist, |
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Derek Sharp, |
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Alex Cruz, |
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Skuli Mogensen, CEO, WOW air [View bio] |
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Allister Paterson, CCO, Finnair [View bio] |
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Richard Quest, |
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Jeffrey Shane, General Counsel, IATA [View bio] |
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Gillian Gibson, Distribution Expert [View bio] |
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Nawal Taneja, Published Author and Aviation Business Strategist [View bio] |
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Rigas Doganis, Non-Executive Director, easyJet [View bio] |
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Timothy O'Neil-Dunne, |
Thought Leaders: Airlines in Transition 2013, Dublin, 11/12 April
Under CAPA’s unique conference formula, discussion is guided by eminent Thought Leaders, each longstanding experts in their area and uniquely qualified to seek out the key issues and ensure remarkably in-depth analysis of the major issues.
Through the intellectual integrity of its Thought Leaders, Airlines in Transition offers the promise that discussion will be focussed and of the highest level.
Each Thought Leader will introduce the Session with a 25-minute overview and will then moderate CEO Panels.
For Airlines in Transition 2013, our Leaders will be:
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Professor Rigas Doganis |
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Session #2: Evolving Airline Business Models (1) How the Full Service Airlines are reshaping their models to compete in their respective environments (2) Bridging the gap between full service airlines. How the low-cost carriers and hybrid airlines are entering from left stage to play in the FSCs’ markets |
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Prof. Rigas Doganis has acted as aviation consultant and strategy adviser to numerous airlines, airports, banks and governments around the world. He is currently a non-executive director of easyJet, Europe’s second largest low-cost airline, and was previously a non-executive director of South African Airways. He sits on the Board of Hyderabad Airport in India and is Chairman of the European Aviation Club in Brussels. Prof. Doganis served as Chairman and CEO of Olympic Airways in Athens from February 1995 to April 1996 and successfully implemented a major restructuring programme which produced Olympic’s first profit in 18 years. He set up and headed the Department of Air Transport at Cranfield University (UK) from 1991 until 1997 and established it as the pre-eminent academic centre in Europe for post-graduate teaching and research in air transport. He is now a Visiting Professor at Cranfield. From 1976 until 1992 he was Visiting Professor in Airline Management at the Asian School of Management in Manila. Prof. Doganis is a well-known author in the field of aviation economics. A new enlarged fourth edition Flying Off Course: Airline Economics and Marketing was published in January 2010. This has become the basic text in its field. He wrote one of the very first books on airport management entitled The Airport Business. Japanese, Spanish and Chinese language editions of these books have been published. |
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Gillian Gibson |
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Session #3 – Lighting Candles: Innovating to make profits: Big Data, Advanced Analytics, Merchandising/Ancillaries, Social Media (2) Working with other airlines and consumers to enhance revenues |
| Gillian was Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Travelport until the end of 2012 where she was responsible for all aspects of the overall marketing mix including the delivery of top line growth through the investment, deployment and commercialization of key Travelport products and solutions. Reporting to the President and CEO, Gillian was also responsible for strategic pricing; market and channel strategy; market research; and marketing communications globally. Prior to joining Travelport, Gillian spent almost eight years with Amadeus IT Group in a variety of senior global commercial roles, most latterly as Group Vice President, Multinational Customer Group. During her time in the organization, she gained valuable experience building new market development strategies and managing large cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of profitable market share growth. Prior to joining the travel industry Gillian worked in the financial services and banking sector for 9 years, initially as IT purchasing manager for National Westminster Bank PLC - leaving in 1996 to join MasterCard subsidiary, Mondex International Limited, as Head of Strategic Alliances. She was appointed Commercial Director in 1999. Gillian holds a BA (hons) degree in Business Studies from Liverpool John Moores University and in 2010 successfully completed the Sloan Fellowship Leadership and Strategy Programme at London Business School. |
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Richard Quest |
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Session #4: What keeps airline CEOs awake at night – and what are their goals for 2015
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Richard Quest is one of the most instantly recognisable members of the CNN team; covering an extensive range of breaking news and business stories, as well as feature programming, he has become one of the network’s highest profile presenters. Richard is firmly established as an expert on business travel issues and currently works as a CNN anchor and correspondent. His regular programs include ‘CNN Business Traveller’, as well as his own hour-long feature programme, ‘Quest’. Richard’s dynamic and distinctive style has made him a unique figure in the field of business and news broadcasting. During his time at CNN he has reported on many of the major news events of recent years. His coverage of breaking news, which has spanned over two decades, has seen him report on a range of stories from the Iraq War, the death of Yasser Arafat and the Lockerbie Pan Am 103 crash. As a business travel specialist, he has become a voice of authority on subjects like the launch of the Airbus A380; as a news correspondent he travelled across the US to gauge public feeling in the build up to the 2004 presidential election. He anchored CNN’s coverage of the funeral of Pope John Paul II, live from Rome. Mr Quest attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, every year, and in this, as with every case, he lends an incredible wealth of modern business knowledge to the coverage, coupled with his inimitable reporting style. Richard has also built up an almost unparalleled reputation in the broadcasting business having been reporting on the international financial markets for the last 20 years, working in both television and radio. The ‘Quest’ programme has already amassed a large following with the CNN audience. In the short time that it’s been running 'Quest' has reported from locations across the globe on a range of topics: from ‘Music’ to ‘Celebrity Activism’; from ‘The High Life’ to ‘Spirituality’. In tackling these subjects he has spoken to the key figures at the heart of some of today’s most important issues. These meetings include talking sport with Thierry Henry, looking at the issues facing royalty with HRH Prince Andrew, attending the Rolling Stones’ first gig in mainland China, and an intimate one-on-one with the Dalai Lama. Over the span of the ‘Quest’ programme he has brought insightful reports to viewers from the places at the centre of today’s key issues, talking to the people that make the news. Prior to joining CNN Richard worked with the BBC, where his career in journalism began, first as a news trainee and then presenting a range of programmes across their output. His work was mainly focused on business journalism, and he became a part of the Corporation’s Financial Unit in 1987. Later he was appointed to be North America Business Correspondent, based on Wall Street, covering the major financial stories of the 1990s. Mr Quest holds an LLB (Hons) degree in Law from Leeds University, and was called to the Bar. |
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Jeffrey Shane |
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Session #1: The framework: long-haul and short-haul changes in the past two years (1) Radical change in alliance and partnership relationships (2) Where do smaller airlines position in the new partnership world? |
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Jeffrey Shane is the General Counsel for IATA. He was previously a partner in leading Washington law firm, Hogan Lovells. Jeff is uniquely informed by his long public sector career in transportation law and policy. He returned to the practice of law in May 2008 after completing the most recent of five tours of duty with the US Department of Transportation (US DoT), serving for the previous five years as Under Secretary for Policy. Recognised for his role in forging an Open Skies aviation policy for the United States, he was also a principal architect of US DoT’s approach to international aviation alliances and antitrust immunity. He championed the launch of the “NextGen” transformation of the US air traffic control system, the acceleration of GPS modernisation and other vital technology initiatives to enhance both the efficiency and security of transportation. Mr Shane held a variety of other senior positions at US DoT in earlier administrations. He was also Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Transportation Affairs for four years, where he served as chief US aviation negotiator. In 2007 Mr Shane was elected President of the triennial Assembly of the UN International Civil Aviation Organisation. In 2009-10 he served as Chairman of IATA’s Agenda for Freedom initiative, chairing intergovernmental summits in Istanbul and Montreal and achieving an historic multilateral commitment regarding the liberalisation of international air services. From 1994 through 2001, Mr Shane was Chairman of the Commission on Air Transport of the International Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Military Airlift Committee of the National Defence Transportation Association. He was Chair of the American Bar Association’s Forum on Air and Space Law from 2001 to early 2002. From 1985 through 1989, he was an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University, teaching a course in international transportation law. Mr Shane’s law practice is principally devoted to domestic and international aviation and other transportation issues with a particular focus on regulatory, legislative, and transactional advice and representation. He frequently advises clients in the air transport sector on high-stakes strategic, policy and diplomatic issues arising in the course of major transactions (eg alliances, cross-border investments, privatisations, etc.). Mr Shane is the recipient of a number of professional recognitions, including Aviation Week’s L. Welch Pogue Award for lifetime achievement in aviation. |
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Professor Nawal Taneja |
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Session #3: Lighting Candles: Innovating to make profits: Big Data, Advanced Analytics,Merchandising/Ancillaries, Social Media (1) How airlines can work better with airports and IT solution providers to improve the connection interface (and improve the bottom line!) |
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Prof. Nawal Taneja is a leading Business Author and Airline Strategist. He has over 40 years of experience in the airline industry sector, having worked for and advised major airlines and related businesses worldwide. His experience also includes the presidency of a small airline that provided schedule and charter service with jet aircraft and the presidency of a research organisation that provided consulting services to the air transportation community throughout the world. Within the academic community, he has served on the Faculties at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (as an Associate Professor) and at the Ohio State University (as Chair of both the Department of Aviation and the Department of Aerospace Engineering). On the government side, Prof. Taneja has advised worldwide Departments of Civil Aviation, Finance, Economics and Tourism in matters relating to the role of government-owned airlines and the role and management of airlines. In recent years he has advised senior airline executives, boards of directors, and senior government policy makers on the changing dynamics of the global airline industry, and evolving airline business models. At the encouragement of airlines, he continues to organise and chair international symposia where senior executives from airlines and other businesses (such as hospitality and technology) gather to discuss, in multi-industry forums, major forces transforming the airline business. As a business author, he has written, at the encouragement of, and for practitioners, seven books on the airline industry. (1) Driving Airline Business Strategies through Emerging Technology (2002); (2) Airline Survival Kit: Breaking Out of the Zero Profit Game (2003); (3) Simpli-Flying: Optimising the Airline Business Model (2004); (4) Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Passenger is Flying the Plane (2005); (5) Flying Ahead of the Airplane (2008): (6) Looking Beyond the Runway: Airlines Innovating with Best Practices while Facing Realities (2010); and (7) The Passenger Has Gone Digital and Mobile: Accessing and Connecting through Information and Technology. |
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Exhibition & Sponsorship
An exhibition space will be available adjacent to the conference room, while a range of sponsorship and promotional opportunities are also available for the Conference.
Contact Derek Sadubin for full details: ph: +612 9241 3200 or email: ds@centreforaviation.com
Sponsors
Gala Dinner Host Airport Host
Platinum Sponsors
Eco Partner
Coffee Break Sponsor
Innovation Partner
Official Carrier
Supporting Partner
Philanthropy Partner
Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt
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| Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt | Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt - Deluxe Room |
The Ritz-Carlton, Powerscourt is located only short drive from downtown Dublin and is situated amidst one of the most scenic and historic estates in Ireland. Featuring 200 lavishly furnished guest rooms with an average room size of 700 square feet or 68 square meters. A wealth of comforting amenities including three delectable dining options, a pampering Spa by ESPA, championship golf courses and exciting recreation options.
After strolling the estate’s famous gardens watch the chefs at Gordon Ramsay at Powerscourt whip up a localised menu that will tantalize taste buds, or gaze at Sugar Loaf Mountain from floor to ceiling windows. Business and leisure visitors can enjoy impeccable service and breathtaking scenery in the ‘Heart of the Garden of Ireland’ which county Wicklow is known as.
Special conference rates
CAPA is pleased to offer the following accommodation rates for delegates wishing to stay at the conference venue.
| Deluxe Room | €165 |
| Superior Room | €195 |
| Classic Suite | €205 |
| Mountain View Suite | €225 |
* all rates are based on single occupancy incl. tax
* all rates are guaranteed until 31 January then it depends on space availability
* to be entitled to these rates, please reference CAPA Airlines in Transition 2013
If this is of interest, please email your Full Name, Arrival and Departure Date, Room Type and Credit Card details (card number, expiry date, name on card) to Alejandra Vazquez or call +353 1 274 9523. Please note, bookings are not guaranteed without a valid credit card.
| Alejandra Vazquez | Hotel contact details |
| Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt | Address: Powerscourt Estate, Enniskerry, Ireland |
| Group Rooms Coordinator | Tel: +353 1 274 8888 |
| Phone: +353 1 274 9523 | Fax: +353 1 274 9999 |
| Email: alejandra.vazquez@ritzcarlton.com | Website: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Powerscourt/Default.htm |
Alternate Accommodation
CAPA has also arranged alternative accommodation at the nearby Summerhilhouse Hotel. Single rooms are €110 and double rooms €150. The hotel is located at the end of the drive to the Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt and is about a fifteen minute walk to the conference venue (the Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt).
To organise your accommodation at the Summerhillhouse Hotel, please contact the hotel directly and reference CAPA Airlines in Transition.
Tel: +353 1 286 7928
Email: info@summerhillhousehotel.com
Website: http://www.summerhillhousehotel.com/
Transportation
Airport - Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt return transfer options
Coach Transfers
Coach transfers are available free of charge on Wed 10-Apr and Fri 12-Apr at the following times:
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Wed 10-Apr Airport-Venue |
1800* |
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Fri 12-Apr Venue-Airport |
1630** |
* Delegates wanting to travel by the 1800 coach on the 10th must book their seats, please contact Huda Said.
** Delegates wanting to return to the airport by 1630 coach on the 12th must book their seats, please contact Huda Said. Only those who have registered will be able to use the service.
All other arrivals will have to contact taxis listed below to arrange transfers.
Delegates wanting to use these coach services should contact Huda Said to advise in advance:
T: +353 1 476 3404
E: hsaid@tourismireland.com
Cars
Alternatively, delegates can book private cars directly with the following companies:
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Corporate Chauffeur Services
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€100
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+353 1 450 0076 |
3 people max |
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Ganter Chauffeur Drive |
€95
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Claran Ganter +353 86 230 2173
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3 people max |
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MT Cabs |
€75
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+353 286 3633
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3 people max |
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ECL |
€100
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+353 842 0249 |
Mercedes Saloon. Transfers must be PREPAID |
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820 20 20 Cabs |
€72
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+353 820 20 20 |
Can ring when landing or prebook |
When the conference is over, why not take the time to explore Ireland’s beautiful County Wicklow before you depart?
Supporting partner Tourism Ireland have kindly organised the following sightseeing and extracurricular activities, all free of charge:
Thursday 11th April - Partner Programme
Departing from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel at 11.00 the programme will include a visit to the home of Guinness – the world famous Guinness Storehouse – Trinity College and the Book of Kells. Afterwards lunch will be served with free time for shopping and to explore Dublin City Centre. The tour will arrive back at the Ritz-Carlton at around 17.30.
Saturday 13th April - Delegate Programme
Departing from the Ritz-Carlton Hotel at 09.00 this ‘Wild Wicklow Tour’ will give delegates the opportunity to explore one of the most famous and enchanting places in Ireland – Glendalough – and to enjoy lunch in a traditional Irish pub. The tour will arrive back at the Ritz-Carlton at 15.00.
Saturday 13th April - Golf
Golf has been arranged at Powerscourt Golf Club, adjacent to the Ritz-Carlton Powerscourt Hotel, which is currently rated among Ireland’s Top 20 Parkland venues and are a must for the discerning golfer. Breakfast will be served at 08.00 and 4 balls will start teeing off at 09.00.
All the above activities are free of charge, courtesy of Tourism Ireland.
Although every effort will be made to accommodate last minute enquiries, it is advised that you book any tour and golf activities by 5 April to be guaranteed a place.
For more information or to make a booking please contact:
Huda Said
Tourism Ireland
+353 1 476 3404
hsaid@tourismireland.com
Airlines in Transition, Dublin: 11/12 April 2013
| Full Delegate Rate: Bookings from 4 March onwards Conference and gala dinner |
USD3,795 | Book now! |
| Full Delegate Rate: Bookings from 4 March onwards Conference only |
USD3,595 | Book now! |
| Dinner Only Registered delegates only |
USD200 | Book now! |
Currency Disclaimer:
Please note that your credit card payment will be processed in AUD at the current USD exchange rate. Daily currency fluctuations and any credit card charges may result in slight variations to the amount charged to your card.
Conference:
All passes are inclusive of refreshments and lunch. If you have any dietary requirements, please advise CAPA events: events@centreforaviation.com immediately.
Please note that your conference ticket does not cover the costs associated with accommodation in Dublin. All travel and accommodation must be organised by the attendee.
If you are having trouble registering or paying online, please email CAPA events: events@centreforaviation.com
Payment Methods:
CAPA's preferred method of payment is via credit card online. If you wish to pay via telegraphic transfer, contact CAPA events: events@centreforaviation.com Please note that payment via telegraphic transfer will incur a EUR50 Administration & Transfer Fee.
Group & Discounted Rates:
CAPA has organised discounted group rates - 4 delegates for price of 3 group rate (at the prices above, depending on time of booking). If this is of interest, please download this form or contact CAPA events: events@centreforaviation.com
For all other pricing enquiries, please contact CAPA at events@centreforaviation.com
Airline & Student Rates:
CAPA has organised discounted rates for individual delegates and/or delegations from airlines and students. If this is of interest, please download this form or contact CAPA events: events@centreforaviation.com
Media Passes:
CAPA has a limited number of media passes available for accredited media. If this is of interest, please download this form contact CAPA events: events@centreforaviation.com and CAPA will be in touch within two working days to finalise your registration.
Visas:
Visas are required for some nationalities. For more information or to check if you will require a visa to enter Dublin, please visit The Embassy of Ireland's website.
CAPA is able to provide a letter confirming attendance at the conference. If this is required, please contact CAPA events: events@centreforaviation.com immediately.
Accommodation:
CAPA is pleased to offer a special accommodation rates at the conference venue. Please visit http://centreforaviation.com/events/airlines-in-transition-2013/#venue for more information.
Terms and Conditions:
By registering for CAPA's 2013 conference(s) you are agreeing to the following Terms and Condition:
• Payment must be received within 7 days and registration is confirmed upon receipt of payment. Please regard your receipt as confirmation of attendance.
• If payment is not received on time, delegates will be required to pay on-site or provide proof of payment (telegraphic transfer)
• To be entitled to any discounted rates, registration and payment must be received before the expiry date advised (This date will be listed on our Event site or on your invoice issued). If payment is not received by this date, the Full rate will apply.
• Discounted registrations are strictly non-transferable and must be paid via Credit Card.
• Payment via Telegraphic Transfer will incur a USD50 Administration & Transfer Fee or a EUR50 Administration & Transfer for CAPA's European based conferences
• Cancellations must be made in writing to the CAPA - Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Phone cancellation will not be accepted.
• Registration fees cannot be refunded less then two weeks before the event. Refunds will be based on date of receipt of the written cancellation and will be issued as follows:
- 45 or more days prior to the start date of the event - 100% of the registered amount less USD100.00 (or EUR100 for CAPA's European based conferences) administration and bank fees per delegate;
- 14-44 days prior to the start date of the event - 50% refund of the registered amount less USD100.00 (or EUR100 for CAPA's European based conferences) administration and bank fees per delegate;
- less than 14 days prior to the start date of the event - no refund.
• Registrations are strictly non-transferable once the conference has commenced.
• CAPA - Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation reserves the right to amend or cancel the programme schedule, speakers or topics without prior notice to participants.